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ENTLEMEN'S HIGH PEARL CASHMERE
M HATS.

Light Weight Derby Hats. Tobacco Brown, Ash,
Pearl and Tan colors.
Full line of Straw Hats Mackinaw, English. and
Milan Braids.
Agents for Knox" Halter, New York
. Agents for "Youmans," Halter, New York.
Large Stock Of Umbrellas just opened Of fine saIk
and Gloria.
b. FL. STINEMETZ 4 SON.
myls 1857 Pa. ave. next 70 cor. 18Th n
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RANCE OF TIE THKRNoNxrHR-The following
were the readings 81 ths Signal ONCE to-day: q
m, q; PM 60; maximum. n; minimum, 50
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CUT Hls THROAT.
AttempSed suicide O s"Tt0'' MangAn.
his WOUND THOUGHT 10 BIZ FATAL-pEsPoNpENcY
LEADS 10 TEMPORARY ALTERATION or MIND.

his WOUND THOUGHT 10 BK FATAL-DEsPoNpENcY
LEADS 10 TEMPORARY ALTERATION or MIND.
Tim" Mansan, the well-known bartender, for.
merly employed In that capacity nc the St Marc
Hotel, attempted suicide this morning by cutting
his throat with razor at his home, No. 1927 5th
street northwest, opposite the second precinct
police station The unfortunate man arose early,
as usual, and after making . IRE went TO bed
again Shortly after z O'Clock, when his wife had
breakfast ready, she sent her son up 70 call his
father to breakfast. The little fellow went up
and called papa" q number OF times, but receive
Ing no response, he came back and told his mother
that papa wouldn't answer" Mrs Mangan went
upstairs and found that her husband was entirely
covered up In sheet Pulling down the sheet, she
throat. She Immediately called for assistance and
several policemen answered. DR. Naylor was sent
Tor, ana uron examination found that the wtndpipe
mao oeen cut IN two, and that the injury WAS
clans were summoned and did what they could TO
relieve the unfortunate man. DR. Nayior sewed
up tne wound. Mangan Is conscious at times,
ana with great enort he manages TO speak q few
ness he said:
mt GOD, WHAT HAVE I DoNK.,
THIS afternoon the patient seems worse, land the
physicians entertain no hopes OF his recovery.
Mr.. Mangan has been employed in q number OF
prominent saloons as a bartender but this spring
ne mas not nao much work, and for that reason he
spoke to his family and friends about his hard
luck. Last week he managed to get employment
and during the drill, when business was brisk he
worked in McMahon'S, on 18th street. The drill
being over he lost his situation. He again became
respondent, and the physicians think that at the
time he cut his throat he was suffering from tem-
he committed the act was found near the bed COW
cred with blood.
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FLAMES CAUSED BY A HAND MRRoR-A Gre
started In Baltimore yesterday In the house OF DR.
David Genese from novel cause. Upon returning
70 MS surgery after q brief absence, the oocs0f
smoke. Having extinguished the blaze he looked
for the cause there being no IRE In the room. It
was discovered that q hand minor lying upoo .
1gnited About this time last year the ooct6r1
house came near being destroyed In the same Way.
IN that case o me graph0scope had been left on Q
dow. The lens Of the instrument focused the
suns rays upon the large photograph In mont Of
It burning &c and aQuAnutyoe oenAn1htal famno
upon the same table. :
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Charged With Numbering His Grand.
children.

HE TUOK THE LITTLE ONES INTO THE MOUNTAINS AND
NOTHING HAS BEEN HEARD OF THEN SINCE.
READING, Pa, May 31.-William Showers a cigar
maker, aged ffty-nine years, was arrested at Ann
Vile, Lebanon County, at midnight, charged with
numbering his two grandchildren, William and
Samuel, aged respectively three and five years The
children were the llegttimate offspring OF Showers
deceased daughter. Two weeks ago he drove into
the mountains with the children In his wagon and
returned without them. Nothing has been heard
Ing stories regarding their absence the district at
tOrney last night ordered his on the charge
OF taking their lives and he was lodged in Jail.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES

IGOR RENT-1303 ST. NV DWELLING pom
uou-nine rooms and oath. Excellent location ~
a dentist professional man. S~>@oI i0f
my29-6t sTElGEh LIEBKRMANN, 1903 st.
EoR RENT-MT. PLEASANT, 18TH ST TX
a tehdeel. near 1rsnt go. neat sx-room frame
lORREsT. el1 St NV. IL 70 2. myi9-2w. Il
E0R RENr- AN ELEGANT NEW DWELLING
vTOvements 1870 "A A11ooefn ini'
The house is open for inspection
Tor particulars apply to the Owyrp ION ~ 9.
= W from to m "' LIZ = =.
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self.
READING, Pa, May 31.-At Lovers Park last
night, John MatZ, aged twenty-stx, shot Annie
is twenty five years Of age, married four years
ago to man named Howard Fox, but was granted
a divorce last March. Jealousy was the cause OF
last nights tragedy. The woman will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31

rendered the presidency OF that tnstacnssoo 70 Rey
Erastus Blakelie. OF Fairhaven Conn. uisshouehs
Trsins On the Tyrone ana ussrnsad Railroad oo
the summit Of the Allegheny NounfainA IN fof
nfteen minutes EudAy morning thEUoGhA h0s1y
SNOW storm.
Herr Krupp hes nnisAsd sogty.oeaeamsew Run.
the btgg1st ever made at EnDon. AZ trial a -
weapon II .hot into pieces asner ninetyl6svS0
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HE EVENING STAR: =,
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s;:s 'ss
Tor sALE-sTRoNa WAGON: NEEDS SOME RE
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carr.Ss mare ,9qnd also one family
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T Puppies; also young male Mociing Birds, e250
store 18th ST. two doors south of Pennsyiva1ie aye
and Ts 3s iSG 4:
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sSss: ss ens on easy
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at S''nas
FOR sALE-As INTEND on OR ABOUT JUNE
s1 sH % the
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per gal; Hoef. 81: sweet cstawSa. Soc: Dry Soc.
fiss "a 200 y s..sv
F can procure hne Clothing and Tailoring on easy
snd HE s. SOY o %1
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IL ers spd M
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done on the Shortest Notice WI
GEYER, 466 Pennylvania ave- NV. mh14-:3m
LHOR SALE-"SUN DIAL" GAS STOVES HAP'S
II Patent Earth Closets, smokeess, dustless, odor-
s's Sssa Goa"
Tor sALE-A SPLENDID OCTAVE NICE TONED
payments at s1oo; stool and eyer inclqaed Apply
my17 -.1 a. 9TH st.
EOR sALE-A GRAND BARGAIN; BEAUTIFUL
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my17 422 9th st.
Tor sALE-A RARE CHANCE; A MAGNIFICENT
4 Heineksmp Square Grand Scale Piano for only
used short
EOR sALE..JAs RAGEN, lO14 PA. AVE. N W.,
Sole Agent for j. 7. Oowles Improved Stand Pipes
Plans and estimates furnished en- 1Rg1s'
nor sALE-THE LOTTO" GAS ENGINE RE-
quires no boiler avoids all expensve attendance;
and Gss . ssnd fs' circular
my2.3m
L All the latest novelties
a e ;s9 e g,
mh21-3m Opposite Star Office.
FOR sAIR-ABogT. 1000 POUNDS OF NoNPA.
u this 81
sirabe they are in coed condition. and capable Of
sSr aw S On %
dress %.,: THE EVENING STAR NEWSPAPER GO.
MONEY TO LOAN.
II EAL ESTATE LOANS, LIFE AND FIRE 1NsUR-
III placed. Army and NAVY Paw Accounts he'd
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PUBLIC DnBr.-It - estimated q TIE Treasury
Department that the decrease q the pubic oobe
during the month OF Nay q SlQe0QO6
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The ScouRGE OF KEY wEsr.-At Key West, Pa.
was buried yesterday morning The patient Wss
young man In the prime OF life, who struggled
hard against what he felt was Inevitable No new
cases deVeioPeo yesterday. The cases 80 far are
considered OF the most malignant type resem bting
that OF 1868 The board Of health has made aI,Du
cation for the use OF the hospital building al the
United states barracks That building. SITUATED
on the outskirts OF the city on extensive grounda
with every convenience, IL more suitable than the
sman one In the heart OF the city, which Is now
being used temporarily
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aoop1IGH ne S,nSa e thslen Carr. H3nn-
"a 10 S. s 80 81 p. ~ 81 :ii ~
HEP M6sE i.. y psssds1: 9'T.sy ~ 2 49,,
Aiii ss:s:n = 4 HSz.s g h1.'A u's~
xfEEsG4 &. E: 1 nsss:. =. y a 2Ss5 z ~
rslsfivss srs INVITA- . ssSsST
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n52s - IN 49,. .-
dsncA Ma Ire. QoIsiviiis, IA. % JsnS fS.r ~ 4
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INTEREST CHECKS : Treasurer cHyatt to-day
mailed 11,43o checks, aggregating s., 81, 24o In
payment OF the interest due June on soo6 a,2 400
y. s registered per cent bonds OF the funded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31

SHOT NAN INSTEAD OF THE CRANR-At Craryss
Mills. SC. Lawrence County, n. Y, Friday evening
Ira Church and Geo. Elwood starred out to shoot a
crane that had alighted near Mr.. Churchs resi-
dence. Eiwood who walked behind Mr. Church.
carrying shotgun, with his finger on the trigger.
made q misstep dischsrging the weapon the ioad
entering the side OF MI. Church, killing him
Church was sixty-eight years OF age, and leaves 9
widow and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31

Mr.. WV. B. MONTGOMERY, who resigned his
position as confidential secretary 20 tho Com
missioner OF Patents, left yesterday for Detroit,
Mlch., which will be his future home.
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FREKpNANs HOSPITAL SUPPLIES - Contracts for
furnishing supplies for the Freedmans Hospital
for the ensuing fiscal year have been awarded 70
the following Washington merchants: Chss. Z.
Lyman, meat J. b. Bryan & Bro, Browning 4
Middleton na {; J.: kellogg general supplies; C E
shoes and clothing, Lansburgh Bro, b. Rich 6
Son, b. Robinson & Co., Robert Cohen, VIM.
Ware, r. K. Helphenstine, Scheller & stevens:
paints, Geo. Ryneal, Jr., and VIM. H. Butler; oats
and corn Myers Loving lumber, Willet & Lbbey;
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and 100 pm price
of the New York Stock Market reported by special
wire to h. H. Dodge, $50 10th street:
Name.

Can. SOu......
Cen. Pace.
Ches. Il O.....
Do, 1st.....
O.,2d.,....
c. b. d Gee.
Del. l. Hud..
d. l.. Il W..
Den. u X. g..
Do, pref.
Erie ...........
Do, pref.
H. V...........
Ill. Cent $500.
Lake Shore.
Lou. l. Nash.
Mich. Cent 90.
NJ. h. l. t..
No. PACE.
N. y. L N. f..
N. J. 90.
N. i. uent....
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FUNKRAL-The funeral OF Mr.. jeremiah Quinn.
whose sudden death was mentioned In last even
my STAR, TOOK place from his late residence No
900 street southwest, this morning at 10 O'Clock
Inc cortege proceeded 70 st. Dom1nics church
where solemn high mass was celebrated by Father
b r. Logan, celebrant. Father NJ. p. Spalding
deacon, and Father w. X. Dunn sub-deacon After
the mass Rev. Father Logan delivered touching
ADDRESS. The pall-bearers were Messrs. Michael
Fitzgerald, I. 7. keane, Edward Lynch, Dr. d.
Donahoe. Jno. oNeil and Jno. Fegan. lnterment
at Mt. Olyet Cemetery
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A NEW RULE ADoPTED.-A new rule has beer
adopted by the Court in General Term directing
that applicants for admission to the bar shall
hereafter nle an application with the clerk OF the
court stating, under oath or affirmation, name
age residence, name OF attorney they have studied
with and what law school, time OF such study and
do the application shall be referred TO the com
mtttee.
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TIE SECRETARY or IN Mlzx1oR hao appeUvo6
the report OF the committee recommending she
award OF the contract TO JaA I. ParsouA q thu
cty tne lowest bidder, Tor erecting partitions IN
Coe east mooel nall Of the Patent once making
addtton1 rooms for the accOmmo6asaoo q eNe
clerical force OF the Donart1ont
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MONEY TO LOAN.

u EAL ESTATE LOANS, LIFE AND FIRE INSUR.
h ance placed. Army and Navy Pay Accounts cashed
Loans on Building Association Stock or other good
Collateral Security. VIM. H. DEMPSEY, 1924 New
York ave. my26-3m
r HAVE IN HAND $4,000 TO LOAN FOR OR
years at per cent on good Real Estate security
No delay. s. O. HILL.
my26-6t Cor. 9Th and f SITS
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PATENTS IssuKD.-Patents have BEEN awarded q
citizens OF the District, - follows: Frank B, T,
Bell, center marking device; August O. Bostrm
steam generator; Andrew II. Coyle, method Of and
apparatus for Disabling water; Henry +. Oilea,
steam engine governor; and Thoa q. Wugrall,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31

| AN EARTHQUAKB NURDER-Rebecca Ella OF
Pickens, 8. c., showed evidence OF insanity after
the recent earthquake, and Friday she brutally
| murdered her own child. She says she heard \
| great noise coming, and that both she and her
child would have per1shedif the child had not been
| led
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31
M. Rouvier Trie. HIS Hand Again

1t is oricially stated that President Grevy hss
signed the following cabinet list: NJ. Rouyter.
premier and minister OF nnance and or posts ana
teegraphs. NJ. Fallieres minister OF the interior.
NJ. Fourens minister OF foreign affairs; NJ Spuller
minister OF public instruction; NJ Mazeau min
lister OF Justice; Gen. Ferrona, minister OF war:
NJ. Barley, minister OF marine VI. Daufresme
minister OF public works; NJ. Barbe, minister OF
agriculture.
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T'OE SALE
u Great bargain on 14th St, bet and @ sts NV
large tr-e-story Brick. mod imps-; lot 1Sx105 TO
a4--y can ee turned into store little expense
zee; 500. Also, beautiful Lot New Hampshire
ave. between and VI sta, 6O feet front, price 81
Yer foot J. W p MYERS
Gy21-lV' 142S New York ave
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FIRE DEPARTMENT CHANGES

The receipts OF the excursion to Colonial Beach
last week for the benent OF the policemens fund
foot up 81, 079, from which the bills OF probably
$500 to 800 will be paid, leaving 5000 to 500 Tor
the fund.
Senator Daniel, OF Virginia, was to-day ad.
mitted to the bar OF the District.
Annie johnson, cOlored girl, was given 60 days
In Jail by Judge Smell this afternoon for cutting
another colored girl named Sarah johnson in the
back with knife.
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900 n !. aye.Rebh-

900 n. J. ave. s.e.b.h.
1irs........e25,O0O
93O-932 9TH st. NV, m.
as si1fe to ' aaa5 10Th f'w
st. n.w., or, ..... $4,000
l1132 to lab + So.
lbs L 81 to c ii5I1 Esd ' 4.
NV. f.h.. Ar 1000
1911 ID st. NV, {. b., @
S25 22d st. NV, b.h.,
l2l42 1 st. NV. b.h.,
Srs.::..:..:......-;4, oOo
81 to 6S 6 sine, FIJI.
4 RS. o,oOO
Ola 9th st. ne, FIJI,
1s Myrtle ST. ne, b.h..
112 K st. n. e., b. h.,
eS Myrtle ST. ne, b:
h. 7r................I7OO
9 Q st. NV, h., 5r. i, 800
1872 26th st. NV, b.
b, Sr. Recommendation
$50 Grant avenue n.
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prize, a bronze medal and $50 in cash: Lieut..
Hobart, 1st Michigan, sixth prize, bronze medal
and $50 In cash; Private tombstone Washington
Continentals, seventh prize, bronze medal and $50
In cash; Private Falk, 1st Minnesota eighth prfze
bronze medal and $50 In cash.
DECISION IN FAVOR or PRIVATE CASH
The question raised Just after the shooting last
Friday, as to the right OF Private Cash. OF the
Washington Light Infantry, to compete was de.
cided in his favor. He had been properly entered
upon the books as q competitor but in TRANSCRIPT
ing the names 70 send TO Col Blunt Private Cash's
name was Internationally omitted from the list.
THE MEDALS
are very handsome. On one side the Washington
Monument is represented, and on the other a sol.
der in uniform, with his gun in position OF read.
tness to shoot. The first prize, won by Lieut.
Pollard, is a splendid trophy. It contains seventy
dollars worth Of gold. Altogether the washing.
ton Light Infantry won four prizes. They got the
first prize $4,000 for battalion drill the second
prize for Individual drill, and the rst OF the NTH
prizes for Workmanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-31

CHILD BITTEN BY A SNAKE WHILE AT PLAY
In Columbus, Ohio, last Friday the three-year.
Old son or Mr.. Mathew Porter, living near this
city, was In the yard playing. suddenly the
mother was startled by hearing piercing scream
and his leg last becoming swollen IL IS supposed
That he was bitten by q copperhead snake. Every
known remedy was used 10 counterfeit the eject
OF the poison but all TO no purpose. The child
died within q few hours
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lEOR RENT
i Ingleside, Nip $50 5 IL st. NV. 13r $50
1886 lOth. i4r...-..l23 20ls Hillyer plnw, Tor 60
400 IT. l2r.-l2o 10 y. j. ave- se.. 1or. 30
I'll 9TH ST NV, store 1888 X. l. NV. Tor. 30
and dwelling 12o S02 21st ST. 14r. 90
lt Mass 13r. I'D 2i20 Craven Terrace Or 80
80 Sth ST. 13r... loo 242S Craven Terrace.9r 30
Il 9th ST. Sr.. 100 2022 St Or. 80
lois ii 81 W, lar. 100 1921 81 NV so
1903 y. II 100 go N l. ". W., llr 80
lUDSyth - NV. lar. 100 Jos stn.w. 1tr.....-
iul9 Conn ave- Or loo 1870 st sw. l2r: 80
Magnolia ave. Ar So 81 9}2 \. NV, 1Or. 40
1910 10th St. 13r. S3;,3 1929 18th ST.
q 9Th NV. Or .S3.33 2906 St SO 50
1131 De Sales ST., IFS 1882 2Dth st-n 80
1i13 st. upper part IS 1913 ST W 1r. .S7. 80
1873 q -. NV 1906 10th st. NV, 7r -25
1865 v II. Or 15 1902 Corcoran st.. Or 20
pl1 81, NV. 11r - 224-;i0 lst St sw.. Or.
612 18th At. n-w 16r.. TO 1928 st. w. Or. 10
11O1 Mass av n.w,Sr. 80
The above houses can be examined by permit from
ourofHce only 1HOMAS J. FISHER Il Co.
my2l 1924 st.
VIoR RENT-I335 ST. NE, BEAUTIFUL SIX
II room house. concrete ST.. gas, water &C.; on
line Of cars. Only s15 per month Inquire 81 st.
my17-1m
I,OR RENT-UNFURNIsHED-
Il Iowa Circle 1898 dupont Circle $50
Vernon le2 GGn avs near lSa1 fse
l.2s It :---.---.2So IFS 14th. he, kstors so
y. L. aud St. loo Az 9TH ST. Sc - 1880
1514P st 70
Also large number IF furnished houses
sp23 i4:SS Penn ave- NV.
V,OR RENT-NEw IL ROOM HOUSE, KITCHEN
II dining room. &c. first floor; hard wood finish
Improvements. large lot a choice home. Apply w
a DODGE. 700 9th ST. NV. ap:s7-2m
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LHOR SALE-A GRAND BARGAIN; A BEAUTIFUL
Il Upright Piano for only $3.50 cash; owner has no
further use for It. Call and see it at
THE PIANO EXCHANGE,
National Republican., 1887-04-15
EIGHT YEARS IN PRISON.
The Sentence Melted Out to a Young
Housebreaker.

Henry Butler, lame colored boy, ragged
In appearance, and Sarah Edmunds, a neatly
dressed 16.year-old colored girl, were
placed at the bar Of the criminal court yes
terday for trial, jointly indicted on the
charge Of breaking into the house Of Mrs.
Matilda Waldecker on the 18th Of January
last and stealing some $40 In coin. Some
ten days before the robbery the girl was
engaged as servant In the house, and
later Butler, her friend, paid visits there.
In conversation with Mrs. Waldecker's
little son he gained the information that
the banks belonging to the two children,
one containi ng some $50 and the other
about 500 in gold, were kept 10 closet IN
front room on the second floor. Mrs.
Waldecker left home on visit, and Butler,
combining with his girl, decided.to secure the
money. On the night OF the date above
given they approached the house by the
rear, he forced off shutter, lifted her up,
and helped her through window, and
then she admitted him through the door.
Paseing upstairs the banks were found, aud
both with the money left the premises.
Subsequently she was caught In Norfolk,
and he in this city. 1t took the Jury about
three minutes to convict the two. II was
ascertainod that Butler had been twice
before the court for larceny, but that II
was the girls first appearance. Justice Hag-
ner thought the community could well
afford to be relieved OF Buffers preseuce,
and sentenced him to the Albany peniten-
tiary for eight years, and gave the girl
three years In the same institution.
National Republican., 1887-04-15
AFTER POKER CLUBS.
a Jury Unable to Agree on Gaming
Table Case.


About every justice Of the supreme court
Of the District, excepting Justice Mont
gomery, has had one or more cases before
him Of parties charged with keeping a
gaming table, the last being Justice Hagner.
II looks as II the effort would be made to
try all the judges In these club cases until
one can be found before whom the govern
ment will gain victory. For two days the
case Of Wilbur f. Meade aud the Cosmo
Club has occupied the time OF the criminal
court, and yesterday IL reached the jury,
who failed to agree upon a verdict,
and were locked up for the night
Justice IIagner In this case held
that the certificate Of incorporation was
invalid for failure TO comply with the terms
OF the statute, and instructed the jury that
while Meade might have sublet the room.
II he did so for gambling purposes and gain
Ire was liable and should be convicted. He
held that the purchase Of cigars and tobacco
from him by thoselwho played.ln the rooms
was sufficient to chow that he prohted by
the game conducted there. They were to
decide whether the incorporation was in'
tended to be bona flde or simply an expe-
dient to evade the law. If the place was
not open to the public aud conducted with.
out any gain to the defendant, then he
should be acquitted.
At 4 o'clock the jury after being out for
five hours came back for further iustruc-
tion on the questions Of possession and
what constituted gaming table. Quite a
lengthy talk ensued between the foreman
and Justice Hagner, and the Jury again
RETIRED spending the night In deliberating,